Rubbing device.



C.W1SHERMAN.

RUBBING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 9, 1911.

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C. W. SHERMAN.

RUBBING DEVICE.

APPLICATION HLED FEB. 9, 1911.

1,152,126. Patented Aug. 31, 1915.

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CHARLES W. SHERMAN, 0F PEORIA, ILLINGIS, ASSIiG-NOR TO. SHERMAN HOG-GREASER COMPANEQOF PEORIA, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF WEST VIRGINIA.

RUBBING DEVICE. i

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES W. SHERMAN,

a citizen of the United States, residing at to provide a rubbing-device having a forcefeed for controlling the feed of grease, oil or other substance, which the animal causes to be distributed over its body whenthe animal rubs against the device, said force feed being inoperative, except when the aniagainst that part of connection with said A further object of the invention is to construct a rubbing-device with a revoluble member in operative relation with the receptacle containing the grease, oil or other substance; the feed of the grease, oil or other substance from the receptacle to the member beingregulated by a suitable. valve. Another feature of my invention lies in the provision of wipers engaging with said revoluhle member to prevent more'than 'a certain quantity of the grease or oil being taken up by said member. The use ofsaid valve and said wipers serving to prevent leakage or escape of the grease or oil from the receptacle upon variation in changes of temperature. v

Other objects and advantageswill be apparentfrom the following description, and it will be understood that modifications in the specific construction shown, may be made.

and that any suitable materials may be used without departing from the spirit of the invention. 7

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification, and in which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the set;-

' eral views :F igure 1" is a side elevation Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug, Application filed February 9, 191 1 Serial No. 607,662.,

of Fig. 2; Fig. {t view, in plan,of parts shown in Fig. 3; Fig.

to some suitable rest.

showing my new and improved rubbing dev1ce;j'Fig. 2 is a plan view of Fig. 1 Fig. 3 'showsa sectional detail of parts, asthe same would'appear if taken on the line 3-3 is a transverse sectional a detail in elevation and in sectiomshow- 111g a sprocket wheel used on my machine; Fig, Gisan enlarged sectional detailin plan of thesmaller rubbin -wheel, and associated partspseen in 'F igs, land- 2, and Fig. 7 15 an elevation, partly in section, showing the feed openingf' and"regulating, means between the grease or oilreceptacle and smaller rubbing-wheel.

Referring now to the drawings, the base as well as the support for the working parts of the device is indicated as 8,- being an approximately inverted adapted to rest on theground or be secured The upper edge of the member 8 presents an inclined surface, asat'Q, for purposes to be further explained, and webs such as 10 are provided, forming a bearing 11 for a shaft 12.

l3designates a hollow receptacle, being preferablycylindrical'in form, and closed at its lower end, and formed integral with said be secured to the wall of the base-member 8, as shown arr 1, for supporting the recep tacle 13 adjacent to and above the memberQS. The attachment of the receptacle 13' to mem her 8, is adjacent the wall, also for plained.

The receptacle 13 at its lower end and immediately above its closed bottom is provided with radial extensions 15 and 16, preferably diametrically opposite each other; the extension 15 being inclined downwardlv, see Fig. .3, while the extension16 projects outwardly in a horizontal plane. The eX- tension 15. has a througlnandthe extension 161 hasa central opening 18" therethrough. Each of" said openings 18 -and17 communicates with the mterior of the receptacle andforms passageways for grease, oil or othensubstance contained in the receptacle'and which it isin cone-shaped member,

to be described. In th p 3 respectille tensions 15 a d 16,

. lower end is an armor bracket'lt adapted to it highest point of its purposes which will be excentral opening 17 there- A against.

This dog will permit thewheel39'torotate in one direction, but will hold it against rotation in an opposite direction. The periphery of the wheel 39 rotates-in proximity to the open end of the extension 16, and is notched or grooved at intervals as-at 44, i

see Fig. made of which'are held against thele'nds of the extension 16 by plates46 andbclts 47. These 2. 4:5 denote wipers, preferably wipers overlap the wheel 39, and have the same function as the previously described similar wipers 29".. 48 denote other wipers, see Fig. 1, which are secured to the upper and lower ends of the extension 16 by bolts or screws 49, and act upon theperi'pheral face of the wheel 39, having the same function as the similar wipers 33, previously 1 de scribed.

The auger or screw 25 acts as a force-feed, whereas the needle valves 22 and 23 serve to control the outlet openings 21 through which grease or oil may find its way to the respective wheels 27 and 39, said needle valves being easily and conveniently operated to regulate the discharge of the grease or oil. The extension 15' is inclined to correspond to the arrangementl of wheel 27, whereby the feed of grease or'oil is facilitated. The receptacle13 has a cup orcover 50, to be removed when it is desired to refill or clean the receptacle '13. a

The use of the Babbitt-metal blocks 19 and 20 is a cheap and convenient arrangement for the valve openings in the extensions 15 and placed.

What I. claim is i v 1. A rubber device comprisingareceptacle having-an outlet, a force feed therein, a rubbing wheel positioned adjacent said outlet operatively connected with said force feed to actuate it, said rubbingwheel adapted'to be actuated by animals rubbing there- 2. A rubbing device comprising tacle, a force feed therein, a rubbing wheel operatively connected with said force feed, and a valved outlet from said receptacle adjacent said wheel, said Wheel adapted to be actuated by animals rubbing there-against.

3. A rubbing device, comprising a receptacle, a force-feed therein, a'rubbing-wheel operatively connected with said feed, a valved passage between the receptacle and wheel, and wipers with which the Wheel engages.

4%.. A rubbing device, comprising a receptacle, a force-feed therein, .a rubbing-wheel for locking the wheel against rotation in one direction, and a valved passage between the receptacle and wheel.

5. A rubbing device, comprising a receptacle, a force-feed therein, a rubbing-wheel tacle havingfeltror other absorbent material tacle having an outlet, receptacle, a rotatable tacle having an outlet, I receptacle, a rotatable 16, andthey may be easily re-" 3 I i ber, whereby said force a recep- "wheel revolubly notched, a receptacle operatively connected with said feed, means "for lockingthe Wheel against rotation in one direction, a valved passage between the receptacle a'ndwheel, and wipers with which the wheel engages. a a

' 6.: A rubbing devlce, comprising a recepa discharge outlet, an auger feed in said receptacle, and a rubbingwheel supported adjacent said receptacle andoutlet, and havlng operative connection with said auger feed to actuate it, said wheel being adapted to be actuated by animals rubbing there-against.

7. A rubbing dveice, comprising a receptacle having a plurality of discharge out lets, a force feed in said receptacle, a rubbing member located adjacent each outlet, and operative connections from one of said rubbing members to said force feed to operate the same, said rubbing members being adapted to be rotated by animals rubbing there-against.

8. A rubbing device, comprising a recepa force feed insaid rubbing member located adjacent said outlet and adapted to be actuated by rubbing movement of animals there-against, said rubbing member having operative connection With said force feed to actuate it.

9. A rubbing device, comprising a recepa force feed in said rubbing member lo cated adjacentsaid outlet and' adapted to be actuated by rubbing movement of animals there-against, a chain and sprocket connection between said force feed and said memfeed will be actuated from said member. v I

10. A rubbing device, comprising a base, a rubbin -Wheel supported in an inclined position on-said'base, a receptacle supported by said base and having an outlet adjacent -said" wheel,

and driving and said feed said rubbing wheel being adapted to tliereagainst a force-feed in said' receptacle, connectlons between said wheel be rotated by animals rubbing so as to operatesaid force feed.

11.] A. rubbing device, comprisng a base having an inclinedupper edge, a rubbingmounted on said inclined edge ofsaid base nd having its periphery supported by said base and having an outlet adjacent said Wheel,

a force-feed in said receptacle, and driving connections between said wheel and said feed. r j

I 12. A rubbing device, comprising a base,- a rubbing-wheel mounted on said base to rotate'in a plane inclined slightly to the horizontal, a receptacle supported on said base and having two. discharge openings, one communicating with said wheel, an auger- "feed in said receptacle, a rubbing-wheel "mounted "on-said receptacle near its other feed,'said means being operatively connected ceptacle,

ber,

pand. feeding means, wipers attached to the .ingj'and a rubbing member having its-rubbin'g iportion movable adjacent said outlet jopeningand means for actuating said auger -wi-th said rubbing member. V

'14:- A rubbing device, comprising a reavalvecontrolled outlet in said receptacle, a revoluble rubbing member having its rubbing portion movable acrosssaid outlet, wipers adapted to engage said memfeeding means in the receptacle, and means for operating said feeding means when-said memberis actuated.

15. A rubbing device, comprising a receptacle provided witha valve controlled out- --let, feeding means in said receptacle, a rubbing wheel provided with a notched periphery, driving means connecting-the wheel receptacle adjacent the outlet and overlying said wheel, and means for preventing rotation of'jsaid wheel in one direction.

- Y 16. A rubbing device, comprising a base, a

-- rubbing'wheel mounted on said base to rotatein a plane'inclined slightly to the horizontal, a receptacle mounted on said base, a

' read in saidireceptacle,

J tionsbetween said first 5 4:0

second rubbing wheel. mounted on said re ceptacle to rotate in an approximately vertical plane, said receptacle having openings communicating with said wheelsfa force andidriving connecmentioned rubbing wheel and said force feed. I

- 17'. rubbing device, comprising abase .havlng an inclined upper edge,

vertically extending'receptacle thereon, a shaft mounted. in said receptacle and having feeding '45 means thereon,a;rubbing wheel rotatably mounted on the inclined; edge said rubbing wheel and said shaft.

7 18; A rubbing device, compris1ng a base, a

.' the rotation of the second mentioned wheel in one direction. V,

19. Arubbing-device comprising a recepa feed mechanism within" said receptacle adapted when ac- 'tuated to force material out ofsaid receptacle, a rubbing member located adjacent said ou e andiopere v y em r ei minating adjacent to thesupper .the member. 1

a support,

. support,

-member, and a device for I of said base, 7 said receptacle having an outlet adjacent V p her, and a scraping said wheel, and driving connections between feed mechanism to actuate it to force material onto said rubbing member, said rubbing member being -adapted to be actuated by animals rubbing thereagainst.

i 20. In a device of the class described, a support, a disk-like member rotatably mounted thereon and adapted to rotate in a plane inclined at an angle, and a grease receptacle having a place of discharge tersurface of ofthe class described, a a disk-like member rotatably mounted thereon and adapted to rotate in a plane inclined at an angle,

21. In a device "e terminating adjacent to the upper surface of the member, and means within the receptacle to positively force the grease to and upon said member.

22. In a device of the class described, a a disk-like member rotatably mounted thereon and adapted to rotate in a plane inclined at an angle, a grease receptacle having a place of discharge terminating adjacentto the upper surface of the member, means'within the receptacle to positively force the grease to and upon said distributing the grease over the surface upon which it is delivered.

* 23. In a hog greaser the combination of a rotatable rubbing portion, means to prevent rotation of the wheel in one direction, a receptaclefor grease, means for spreading the grease upon the'member in the rotation of the latter, and a scraper having contact with the member and adapted for removing dirt deposits from the same in its rotation toward the grease spreading means.

24. In a hog greaser, the combination of a' support, a disk-like member mounted thereon and adapted to' rotate by pressure of an animal against it, means to deposit grease upon the member, a grease spreading device lying upon the surface of the memdevice in contact with the member and beneath which the latter .passes in its rotation toward'the said spreading device. 7,

25. In a hog greaser, the combination of av support, :a disl -like member mounted thereon and adapted to rotate by pressure of an animal against it, a rease spreading device lying upon the sur ace with which theanimal has contact, and a conduit for grease extending through the device.

.26. Ina hog greaser, the combination of a support, a disk-like member mounted thereon and adapted to rotate by pressure of an animal against it, and a grease spreading device at the edge of the member and adapted to lie upon the surfaces thereof with which the animal has contact.

27. In a hog greaser, the combination of a grease re- .ceptacle having.- a place of dischar member,

of an animal against it, a grease spreading device at the edge of the member and adapted to lie upon the surfaces thereof With Which the animal has contact, and a scraping device lying upon the surface of the the scraping device toward the said spread ing device. i

28. In a hog greaser, the combination of a support, a member rotatably mounted thereon and adapted to be rotated by pressure of an animal against it, a receptacle for grease having a place of discharge opposite one of the surfaces or" the member, mechanism Within the receptacle to positively force the grease upon the member, driving connections. carried by the member and the said mechanism for operating the latter in the rotation of the former, and means to prevent the rotation of the member in one direction.

29. In a hog greaser, the combination of a support, a member rotatably mounted thereon and adapted to be rotated by pressure of an animal againstit, a receptacle for grease having a place of discharge opposite one of the surfaces of the member, mechanism Within the receptacle to positively force the grease upon the member, driving connections carried by the member and the Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Washington, I). G.

the latter adapted to rotate from said mechanism for operating the latter in the rotation of the former, a spreading device for the grease, the direction of rotation of the member being such as to carry the grease toward the spreading mechanism to prevent rotation her in the opposite direction.

30. In a hog greaser, the combination of device, and of the mem a support, a member rotatably mounted thereon and adapted to be rotated by pressure of an animal against it, a receptacle for grease having a place of discharge opposite one of the surfaces of the member, mechanism Within the receptacle to positively force the grease upon the member, driving connections carried by the member and the said mechanism for operating thelatter in the rotation of the former, a part including a spreading device and a scraping device lying in close proximity to the member, the

direction of rotation of the latter being such as to carry away from the scraping device the grease being deposited from the receptacle and pass it to the spreading device, and mechanism to prevent rotation in the opposite direction.

In testimony whereof I ailix my signature, in presence of two Witnesses.

CHARLES W. SHERMAN. Witnesses:

CHAs. N. LA Pon'rn J. W. NAYLOR.

Commissioner of Patents, 

